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Home My WebLink About00-205 Resolution No. 00-205 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PAYMENT FOR AND ACCEPTANCE OF A GRANT FOR ORNAMENTAL LIGHTING AS PART OF THE METRA CHICAGO STREET STATION REHABILITATION PROJECT WHEREAS, the City has requested and Metra has agreed to include sixteen ornamental light poles and two wall-mounted fixtures as part of the Metra Chicago Street Station Rehabilitation Project as depicted on Exhibit A attached hereto; and WHEREAS, the city has received approval of a grant from the Northwest Suburban Mass Transmit District in the amount of $35, 000 which will cover fifty percent (50%) of the estimated $70, 000 cost of such ornamental lighting. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELGIN that upon Metra ' s completion of the installation of the ornamental lighting as part of the Chicago Street Rehabilitation Project that the City Manager is authorized and directed to reimburse to Metra the cost of such ornamental lighting not to exceed the amount of $70, 000 . BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Elgin that the City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to execute all documents necessary and to submit same to the Northwest Suburban Mass Transit District in order to receive the grant from the Northwest Suburban Mass Transit District in the amount of $35, 000 for the ornamental lighting project at the Metra Chicago Street Station. s/ Ed Schock Ed Schock, Mayor Presented: September 13 , 2000 Adopted: September 13 , 2000 Omnibus Vote : Yeas 7 Nays 0 Attest : s/ Dolonna Mecum Dolonna Mecum, City Clerk 1 ' • Cl. ., OF,, .c, otwk_ "i' City of Elgin Agenda Item No. lir .17--- yb ...- / E 111 ;0 Lor 0 if July 18, 2000 G I . . TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council ALIVE DOWNTOWN FROM: Joyce A. Parker, City Manager SUBJECT: Northwest Suburban Mass Transit Grant to Upgrade Lighting at the Chicago Street Metra Lot PURPOSE The purpose of this memorandum is to provide the Mayor and members of the City Council with information to consider acceptance of a subject grant for lighting improvements at the Chicago Street Metra lot . BACKGROUND rk Metra has finalized plans and bids for improvements to the Metra Commuter Station at Chicago Street . The station' s improvements will include new lighting around the parking areas and adjacent to the buildings, parking lot improvements, landscaping, platform reconstruction, rehabilitation of the station and construction of a new warming shelter. Work is to begin on or about July 31 and take approximately one year to complete. Staff requested that Metra consider the use of ornamental poles and fixtures consistent with those on Chicago Street . Metra agreed to allow the ornamental poles if the City agreed to fund the upgrade costs, estimated at $70, 000 . In the spring of 2000, staff submitted a grant application to Northwest Suburban Mass Transit (NSMT) to fund the $70, 000 lighting upgrade costs . Elgin' s representative on the NSMT, Mr. M. Edward Kelly, provided assistance in filing the grant application. A copy of the application is attached. On June 26, 2000, the City received confirmation that approval was granted by NSMT in the amount of fifty percent of the actual costs, in an amount not to exceed $35, 000 . A copy of the approval letter from NSMT is attached. eft. . . rm. Northwest Suburban Mass Transit Grant July 18, 2000 Page 2 Staff has also received information from Metra that bids were opened for the improvements and the lighting upgrade component of the bid is $53, 000 . The City' s costs based on the NSMT grant will be $26, 500 . Metra has provided the attached sketches demonstrating the location of the light poles and illustrating the style of light fixtures . The poles will be the same as those found on Chicago Street . COMMUNITY GROUPS/INTERESTED PERSONS CONTACTED Lynne Corrao, Metra Community Affairs M. Edward Kelly, Treasurer, Northwest Suburban Mass Transit 197111--- FINANCIAL IMPACT Funds are currently budgeted in account number 275-0000-791 . 93-80, project number 037200, for Metra improvements . Sufficient funds exist in this account to cover the City' s share of the improvement c em. osts. LEGAL IMPACT W\IIIV An agreement with Metra should be prepared and reviewed. ALTERNATIVES Do not authorize lighting upgrade and Metra will install standard lighting at one hundred percent their cost . RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the Mayor and members of the City Council accept the grant from Northwest Suburban Mass Transit and authorize the additional funding of the lighting upgrade cost in an amount not to exceed $35, 000 . Re .ectfully submit d, Ar JO' ce 1. Parker City Manager ew DLL:dw attachments • NORTHWEST SUBURBAN MASS TRANSIT A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION INCORPORATED IN 1971 Post Office Box 8150, Bartlett, Illinois 60103 Telephone (630) 837-4877 FAX (630) 837-4878 June 26, 2000 ROBERT W. FRANTZ Ms . Joyce Parker, CityManager Chairman Y g Roselle,minas City of Elgin 150 Dexter Court B.J. THOMAS Elgin, IL 60120 Vrce Chairman Streamwood,Illinois Dear Ms . Parker : M. EDWARD KELLY Treasurer Elgin.Illinois The Board of Trustees of the Northwest Suburban Mass Transit District has approved your application for KEVIN M. DOHERTY funding for upgrading the lighting in conjunction with Executive Secretary Wood Dale,Illinois the Chicago Street Station rehab in the amount of $35 ,000 . This will cover 50% of Elgin' s estimated $70,000 cost as set forth in your grant application and will cover your grant allowance from the District through the year 2001 . Bartlett,Illinois LEOMILOTA The grant funds will be forwarded to the City of Elgin • Trustee upon receipt of a letter signed by the Mayor , or you as Bensenville,Illinois City Manager, along with proof of payment for the EUGENE OGGERINO lighting, photographs , and our physical inspection that Trustee the project is complete . Elmwood Park,Illinois The Northwest Suburban Mass Transit District is pleased EDWARD J. RESNER that it is now able to assist its member communities with Trusleee Hanover Park,Illinois this type program. Itasca,Illinois Ver truly yours , F RANK STEIN / Trustee River Grove,Illinois GERRY BARTNICKE Robert W. Frantz Trustee Chairman Schaumburg,Illinois RWF:dsm cc : M. Edward Kelly DIANEMARClor David L. Lawry, General Services Executive Director Mgr . EUGENE JACOBS lbromeral Counsel APPLICATION FORM APPLICANTS NAME City of Elgin APPLICANTS CONTACT PERSON David L. Lawry, General Services Manager APPLICANTS ADDRESS 150 Dexter Court APPLICANTS CITY Elgin, IL 60120 PHONE 847-931-5961 FAX 847-931-5610 r STATETHE NATURE OF THE PROJECT The Metra will rehab the Chicago Street Station in 2000-2001. One of the components is new lighting. Metra has programed dollars for their standard shoebox lights but allows communities to upgrade to ornamental lights as used in their streetscape projects, with the difference being borne by the community. STATE THE AMOUNT OF THE REQUEST: $70,000.00 CERTIFICATION: The applicant shall file a resolution by the proper authority that this request is approved by the local authority. At the end of the project that is approved by the NWSMTD another resolution certifying that the project is completed and paid for shall accompany the request for funds. PLANNING COMMITTEE APPROVAL BY: DATE NWSMTD BOARD APPROVAL BY: DATE 3 • QUESTIONNAIRE FORM Applicants Name: City of Elgin Applicants Address: 150 Dexter Court, Elgin, IL 60120 Phone: 847 931- 1961 Fax: 847 931-5610 email:lawry d@cityofelgin.org Primary Contact Person: David Lawry, General Services Manager Project Name: Metra-Chicago Street Station Improvements How does this 'project' relate to Mass Transit? New lighting at Metra Milwaukee Road West Line Chicago Street Station in accordance with a station rehabilitation project. What is the estimated time table for this 'project'. Construction years 2000 and 2001 What is the estimated cost of this 'project'. $70,000.00 Are there any funds available from METRA, State or Federal agencies? Yes - for Have your elected officials approved the 'project'? yes standard light fixtures OTHER PERTINENT DATA IW APPLICANT: Metra agrees that ornamental lighting in our station area will greatly enhance the station project planned. There are 16.free standing and 2 wall mounted lights shown in the Metra plan. Received at the NWSMTD on Reviewed by the Planning Committee of the NWSMTD on: Reviewed by the Board of Trustees of the NWSMTD on: Other Comments: 4 ) I i1111 .01 --.'""..81111°111111111 /Ant_ Lynne Corrao-x6487 Community Affairs 7/12/00 Dear Dave: Attached is an 8rx 11" concept of the Chicago Street Station with the ornamental light locations highlighted in yellow marker. There are 16 pole lights that match the city's downtown lighting fixtures and 2 wall mounted fixtures on the Canella building that also match the city fixture (cc of catalogue cut attached) . The ornamental lighting line item in the bid came in at $53,000, which is considerably lower than the $70,000 estimate. The low bidder on the Chicago Street Station project is John Burns and the pre-construction meeting has been schedule for 7/18/00 at 2:30PM in our offices at 547 W. Jackson Blvd. in Chicago - 14th floor conference room. We invite Elgin to send a representative , to this meeting, as representatives from the city are also invited to any construction meetings that will be held on site once this project begins. If there is any further information I can help you with please call me at 312-322-6487. 400 ___ ._------''''I'l ----------Y - i . ,j, ' - 1�y�1; L ;HTS t ' O. i ' _...�.�......-`•_�.-•.+'"'"- -ICU.4' J G -� ti .. _ 1 . •-- • —.. ' � " • „_. 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